fame: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 9 letter points · starts with F · ends with E
Meaning of fame
noun
- uncountable, usually
One's reputation.
- uncountable, usually
The state of being famous or well-known and spoken of, especially for something positive.
- archaic, uncountable, usually
Something said or reported; gossip, rumour.
Listed forms: fames.
Source: Wiktionary — fame.
verb
- transitive
To make (someone or something) famous.
Listed forms: fames, faming, famed.
Source: Wiktionary — fame.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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noun
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is fame in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of fame
F(4) + A(1) + M(3) + E(1) = 9 points.
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Anagrams of fame
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Shorter words from fame
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